Mandarin Chinese reference
过来
guòlái
to come over
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guòláicome over |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guòlái lecame over |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guòlái guohave come over before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài guòláibe coming over |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào guòlái lebe about to come over |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì guòláiwill come over |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú guòláido not come over |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi guòláidid not come over |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guòlái ma?do you come over? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guòlái bu guòlái?do you come over? |
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